Namid ended a streak of British domination in the Group Three Miller Flying Five last year but Repertory can renew normal service this afternoon.
The veteran sprinter has a 100 per cent wining record in this country, including when having the likes of Ishiguru, Alegranza and Final Exam behind him at the Curragh on Derby day.
The usual suspects take him on again but they also include the two-year-old Real Delight. Her appearance is intriguing but there doesn't appear to be any horse of Namid's calibre to lead the home defence this time.
Muakaad skips the big race to try and follow up on last year's hugely impressive victory in the listed Kilternan Stakes, and the avoidance of the big boys should pay off.
An ambitious attempt at the Arlington Million was ruined before it started by rain turning the ground soft but Muakaad's ability on fast ground is undoubted.
Frankie Dettori won this race for John Oxx on Strategic in 1999 and this time will be on Sheikh Mohammed's Exaltation, who should improve from a third to Bach at the Curragh last time.
Della Francesca looked very green on his York debut and should step up significantly on that in the opener, while Mick Kinane also looks to hold good chances on Rapid Deployment in the two-mile handicap and Manchester in the last.
The Chester winner, Wahj, is an interesting runner in the seven-furlong handicap, but preference is for last year's winner, Tarakan, who had no sort of run when disappointing in the McDonogh at Galway.
